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Homer Croy on 1944 Barn Mural by Ellis Meek

Homer Croy’s article in the 1944 Christian Science Monitor about Maryville muralist Ellis Meek’s mural on his barn northwest of Maryville.

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In 1936, Senator Harry Truman was president of the Highway Association, which proposed labeling highways from Winnipeg, Canada, to Mexico City through Maryville as the “Great American Highway.” The proposal involved multiple highways. Maryville sign designer Ellis Meek was the … Continue reading

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